Furniture packing-pad.



O. A. WAKEMAN.

FURNITURE PAGKING PAD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1912.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

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G. A. WAKEMAN.

FURNITURE PACKING PAD.

APPLIGATION FILED MAY13,1912.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913.

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UNKTED STATES PATENT UFFlCF.

CHARLES A. WAKEMAN,.OF OSI-IKOSH, WISCOIFSIN, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO VJILLIAM DIOHIVIANN, 0F OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN.

FURNITURE PACKING-PAD.

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'To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. WAKE- MAN, a citizen of. the United States, and resident of Oshkosh, in the county of Winnebago and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Furniture Packing-Pads; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention consists in what is herein particularly set forth with reference to the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the claims of this specification, its object being to provide simple, economical and efficient furniture packing pads, that will readily conform to curved surfaces of the furniture without breaking through, whereby tying string for the same is prevented from coming into contact with said furniture to the detriment of its finish, said pads being light and requiring but little space when nested together in large quantities for storage and shipment.

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a plan View of one form of a furniture packing-pad in accordance with my invention partly broken away; Fig. 2, a crosssection of said pad on the plane indicated by line 2--2 in Fig. 1, the pad being distended; Figs. 3, 5, 7 and 9, plan views of as many other forms of the pad partly broken away; and Figs. a, 6, 8 and 10, cross-sections serially indicated by lines 4-4, 6-6, 8-8 and 10-l0 in Figs. 3, 5, 7 and 9 respectively, the pads being distended.

Referring by numerals to the drawings, my improved furniture packing-pad embodies a pliable tube 11, preferably of paper, and a strip or. strips of transversely corrugated and longitudinally scored paper-stock preferably in union with the tube throughout its length. The union is preferably effected by gluing, and the scoring of the strip or strips is multitudinous and at predetermined intervals thereof crossing the corrugations within the confines of the tube.

In Figs. 1 and 2 a single strip 12 of the corrugated and scored paper-stock is shown glued upon the inside of the tube.

In Figs. 3 and 1, a strip 12 of the corrugated and scored paper-stock shown glued inside of the tube 11 is surmounted by a narrower strip 13 of similar material glued thereto.

In Figs. 5 and 6, a strip 12 of the corru- Eipecifieation of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 13, 19152.

Patented Nov. 1 1, 1913.

Serial No. 696,931.

gated and scored paper-stock is shown glued inside of the tube 11, and another narrower strip 14 of similar material is also shown glued inside of said tube diametrically opposite the strip aforesaid.

In Figs. 7 and 8, a strip 12 of the corrugated and scored paper stock is shown glued inside of the tube 11, and another narrower strip 15 of similar material is shown glued upon the outside of said tube diametrically opposite the strip aforesaid.

In Figs. 9 and 10 a strip 12 of the con rugated and scored paper-stock is shown glued upon the inside of the tube 11, and a strip 16 of similar material is shown glued upon the outside of said tube back to back with the strip aforesaid.

The pad in any of its various tubular forms is not stuffed, and its construction in all its forms is such that it may be readily bent lengthwise upon rounded portions of furniture and as readily bent on right and left curves of said furniture, said pad being pliable in all directions and thus applicable to varying contours of the furniture whether curved or angular. The tube of each pad will not fracture, and hence the finish of the furniture to which it is applied cannot become marred by contact therewith of the string by which said pad is tied upon said furniture, it being understood that the pad in any of its various forms is flattened out for use.

A particular advantage of the pad is the readiness of the same to yield to bends longitudinally of furniture particularly upon curved chair-arms, and said pad is also advantageous, because of the facility with which it can be applied, while at the same time large quantities of the pads are of but little weight or bulk.

The corrugated and scored paper stock material in the pads serve as cushions and the tubes of said pads not only have the function above specified but they facilitate the application of the packing pads to furniture.

I claim:

1. A packing pad comprising a transversely corrugated and longitudinally scored heavy paper strip, a pliable paper strip folded about the corrugated strip the same being lap-seamed and secured at its edges to form a tubular acket, and means adheslvely securing the corrugated strip to the smooth side only of said tubular jacket whereby the detached seamed side thereof is free to play, the detached side being adapted to come in directcontact with the article to be packed.

2. As a new article of manufacture a pliable packing ad comprising a transversely corrugated heavy paper strip the corrugations being scored longitudinally at frequent intervals to cause pliability of said strip longitudinally whereby it is capable of being folded about an article transversely to conform to the shape of said article, a light pliable paper strip folded about the corrugated strip to form a tubular envel oping jacket therefor having longitudinally disposed lapped edges, adhesive means securing the juxtaposed high faces of the corrugated strip to the uninterrupted longitudinal face of the enveloping jacket, and adhesive means securing the lapped edges of the jacket together, the lapped edge face of the jacket being free from the adjacent face of the corrugated strip.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Oshkosh, in the county of Winnebago and State of Vie cousin in the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES A. NAKEMAN.

Witnesses WM. DiCHMANN, G120. W YOUNG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G. 

